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Percent of recorded investment in financing receivables that are on nonaccrual status as of the balance sheet date.

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Percent of Total Recorded Investment in financing receivables that are over 30 days past due at the balance sheet date.

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Percent of Total Recorded Investment in financing receivables that are over 90 days past due at the balance sheet date.

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The amount of the outstanding recorded investment related to financing receivables that have been modified by troubled debt restructurings.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 310
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Recorded investment in financing receivables that are on nonaccrual status as of the balance sheet date.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 310
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Recorded Investment in financing receivables that are past due at the balance sheet date.

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Amount of allowance for credit losses related to recorded investment.

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Amount of investment in impaired financing receivables for which there is a related allowance for credit losses.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 310
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